Blog Assignment #2: "What I Hear"

Blog Assignment #2: “What I Hear”

        On March 11, I decided to do my “Soundwalk” around the Hudson River Piers and focused on Pier 46 which is located near Greenwich Village during the afternoon between 2:00 to 3:00 PM. This area is very special to me because I usually go there during the summer time to clear my head or watch movies presented by the Hudson River Foundation on the pier with my family. So I took to this opportunity to explore the types of sounds I heard that day during the winter time. Once I reached the pier I heard specific keynotes such as loud rumbling noises coming from running engines of nearby cars driving vertically across the street from me. I also heard a small number of nearby visitors/tourists taking pictures on the pier hearing such soundmarks like the clicking sound that came from their phones as they took their shots. 

         I also heard such sound signals like nearby crashing waves and splashing water as a result of oncoming boats that sped by on the river. During the winter there are less visitors compared to the summer due to it being very cold down there. So during my trip there were a small number of individuals while comparing it to the large number we often see during the summer where it’s much nicer and warm. I also heard such sound signals like high pitch barking coming from nearby dogs being walked by their owners down the pier. The sounds I heard that are very meaningful to me are the sounds of the waves on the river which always made me feel at home. That sound of nearby water and animals such as birds or dogs always makes me feel welcome and at peace with nature. Also I feel walking around the pier is a good way to open up about your true desires and get rid of unwanted emotions. I found these sounds to be expected because these specific instruments or sound signals such as the constant splashing coming from the river, the cooing of nearby pigeons or barking from dogs, the constant picture taking, and a wide variety of languages from foreign tourists contributes to the Hudson River Piers popularity.